Do video game players make ideal recruits to be air traffic controllers? The FAA is targeting gamers directly in its new hiring push.
The Federal Aviation Administration is officially recruiting video game players to be part of the next generation of air traffic controllers. Part of that push has been accompanied by a new ad campaign aimed at gamers that uses video game footage and Xbox sound effects to make the pitch that players can earn a six-figure salary by applying their in-game skills to the real world.
the problem is that, its extremely restrictive to get in even to start school, plus you can be over 31, plus other DQs.
Idea: atc roguelike, the highest setting is the U.S. where you randomly don’t get paid sometimes
Will they really get paid, though?
Until the next government shutdown…
Wait… but the current one is still going on though!?!? (The 3rd one this fiscal year I mean, since October 2025)
they sure arnt reporting this in the MSM, because last freaked out alot of people from both sides.
“What’s up chat, today we’re going to be routing traffic at LAX–whoa, is that Elon’s private plane?”
Future News Headline
FAA under scrutiny after air traffic controller terrifies numerous passengers because he was bored.
What do you mean there’s no quick load on this game?
Dude, you can’t save scum your way to coordinating the airspace.
Bad idea! You know they’ll all rage quit.
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Do you want ATC to tell planes to do a barrel roll?
That’s been the norm for years in au/nz
